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* ''The Adventures of [[Tom Sawyer]]'' (1876): Happens to Tom Sawyer, much to his chagrin.
* ''The Adventures of [[Tom Sawyer]]'' (1876): Happens to Tom Sawyer, much to his chagrin.
* I think this also happened in one of ''[[The Great Brain]]'' books, too, but I'm not sure. (Or maybe ''Little House''?)
* I think this also happened in one of ''[[The Great Brain]]'' books, too, but I'm not sure. (Or maybe ''Little House''?)
* In ''[[Discworld]]'', Sam Vimes is often forced to wear his knightly regalia of red tights, impractical shiny breastplate and a helmet with a damned plume in it, rather than battered chainmail, in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Jingo|Jingo]]''. By the end of the book he's a duke, with an even more impractical outfit that he's forced to wear in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/The Fifth Elephant|The Fifth Elephant]]''.
* In ''[[Discworld]]'', Sam Vimes is often forced to wear his knightly regalia of red tights, impractical shiny breastplate and a helmet with a damned plume in it, rather than battered chainmail, in ''[[Discworld/Jingo|Jingo]]''. By the end of the book he's a duke, with an even more impractical outfit that he's forced to wear in ''[[Discworld/The Fifth Elephant|The Fifth Elephant]]''.
* In [[PG Wodehouse (Creator)|PG Wodehouse]]'s [[Blandings Castle (Literature)|Blandings Castle]] short story, "Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend", the eponymous peer is forced, over his strenuous objections, to put on a top hat, frock coat, and a stiff collar to preside at a public ''fête'' held on the grounds of Blandings Castle.
* In [[P. G. Wodehouse|PG Wodehouse]]'s [[Blandings Castle]] short story, "Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend", the eponymous peer is forced, over his strenuous objections, to put on a top hat, frock coat, and a stiff collar to preside at a public ''fête'' held on the grounds of Blandings Castle.
** Also referenced by [[Jeeves and Wooster (Literature)|Bertie Wooster]] (via the narration) in "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest":
** Also referenced by [[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Bertie Wooster]] (via the narration) in "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest":
{{quote| She [Lady Malvern] made me feel as if I were ten years old and had been brought into the drawing-room in my Sunday clothes to say how-d'you-do.}}
{{quote| She [Lady Malvern] made me feel as if I were ten years old and had been brought into the drawing-room in my Sunday clothes to say how-d'you-do.}}
* Happens twice in [[Harry Potter]]: Once for the Yule Ball (mostly concerning Ron and his hideous maroon robes), and again for {{spoiler|Bill and Fleur's}} wedding (in which case its Fred and George complaining).
* Happens twice in [[Harry Potter]]: Once for the Yule Ball (mostly concerning Ron and his hideous maroon robes), and again for {{spoiler|Bill and Fleur's}} wedding (in which case its Fred and George complaining).
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== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* In the ''[[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Star Trek the Original Series]]'' episode "Journey To Babel", McCoy complains about having to wear his dress uniform. About to greet the Vulcan Ambassador, he asks Spock how to do the Vulcan salute. After Spock demonstrates it and the good Doctor tries to imitate the gesture, McCoy grumbles, "That hurts worse than the uniform!"
* In the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek the Original Series]]'' episode "Journey To Babel", McCoy complains about having to wear his dress uniform. About to greet the Vulcan Ambassador, he asks Spock how to do the Vulcan salute. After Spock demonstrates it and the good Doctor tries to imitate the gesture, McCoy grumbles, "That hurts worse than the uniform!"
* Happens to Bernard Black of ''[[Black Books]]''. It looks really odd.
* Happens to Bernard Black of ''[[Black Books]]''. It looks really odd.
* Despite the severely dysfunctional nature of the family, I'm 90% sure ''[[Malcolm in The Middle]]'' did this occasionally.
* Despite the severely dysfunctional nature of the family, I'm 90% sure ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' did this occasionally.
* Name a television series in which the main characters are either military or police officers. Sooner or later they'll have to put on their dress uniforms, and they will always complain about having to do so.
* Name a television series in which the main characters are either military or police officers. Sooner or later they'll have to put on their dress uniforms, and they will always complain about having to do so.
* In the ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' episode "Waiting in the Wings", Gunn is initially very concerned that he will look silly when dressed up for the ballet. He is, of course, GORGEOUS, as Fred quickly points out.
* In the ''[[Angel]]'' episode "Waiting in the Wings", Gunn is initially very concerned that he will look silly when dressed up for the ballet. He is, of course, GORGEOUS, as Fred quickly points out.
* One time on ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'', Beaver had to take dancing lessons and was forced to wear his Sunday clothes to the classes. He didn't know which was worse.
* One time on ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'', Beaver had to take dancing lessons and was forced to wear his Sunday clothes to the classes. He didn't know which was worse.
* [[Keeping Up Appearances|Onslow]] once has to wear a jacket and a shirt with a tie for his grandchild's baptism. He keeps on fumbling with the tie and claims that he feels as if he were the first member of his family to be hanged.
* [[Keeping Up Appearances|Onslow]] once has to wear a jacket and a shirt with a tie for his grandchild's baptism. He keeps on fumbling with the tie and claims that he feels as if he were the first member of his family to be hanged.
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* On occasion, [[Dubious Company]]'s Tiren is forced into formalwear. [[The Big Girl|She]] has [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses|several]], [[Catgirl|logical]], [[Panty Shot|practical]] [[Waif Fu|reasons]] against wearing them.
* On occasion, [[Dubious Company]]'s Tiren is forced into formalwear. [[The Big Girl|She]] has [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses|several]], [[Catgirl|logical]], [[Panty Shot|practical]] [[Waif Fu|reasons]] against wearing them.
{{quote| Tiren: Great. Can I take this... whatever I'm wearing off and put on normal clothes?<br />
{{quote| Tiren: Great. Can I take this... whatever I'm wearing off and put on normal clothes?<br />
[[The Fashionista|Mary]]: But you look so [[Hot Chick in A Badass Suit|stunning]]! }}
[[The Fashionista|Mary]]: But you look so [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit|stunning]]! }}




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